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Previous speaking engagements
2016 “Caregiver Support” — staff training. Norfolk, VA
2015 “Treatment of the Relapse Process using Mindfulness and Meditation as Viable Techniques” — National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors; annual national conference. Bethesda, MD
2014 “I’m a Supervisor but Who Am I Really: a Psycho-Spiritual Approach to Supervision as a Tool to Assist the Supervisor” — National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors; annual conference. Seattle, WA.
2014 “A Holistic Approach to Coping with Professional Stress Reactions in Addiction Professionals” — Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling: Focus on the Future. Vancouver, WA.
2013 “A Holistic Approach to Coping with Professional Stress Reactions in Addiction Professionals” — NAADAC Annual Conference: Connecting the Profession: Building a Healthier Future. Atlanta, GA.
2013 “Paradigm Shift: healthy strategies for dealing with industrial change” – Mid-Atlantic Behavior Health
Conference: Ideas in Action. Annapolis, MD. May
2010 “Federal Confidentiality & HIE Implementation” – Sequest National TIER Exchange conference. Chicago,
IL. October
2010 “Supervision & Burnout: who am I really?” — MADC Annual Conference: Building the Future Together.
Ocean City, MD. May
2009 “Co-occurring Disorders: the chicken or the egg?” – a live national webinar sponsored by the National
Alliance for Drug Endangered Children. November
2009 “Relapse: the domino effect” — Johns Hopkins Hospital staff presentation; Baltimore, MD. November
2009 “A Supervisor: but who am I really?” — Alcohol & Substance Abuse Summit; Bismarck, ND. September
2008 “Supervision Success: but who’s supervising who?” — Alcohol & Substance Abuse Summit: Prevention,
Treatment and Recovery: Understanding Challenges and Celebrating Successes; Mandan, ND. September
2008 “Advances in Clinical Care for Patients with Alcohol Dependence” – Neuroscience CME TV, live satellite
broadcast. Co-presenter: Dr. Michael Carlton, MD & Dr. Rob Conley, MD. Live from studios in Washington, DC. Produced: CME Outfitters, LLC. February
2007 “Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors & Clinicians” —
Grand Rounds Series, sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC. Co-presenter: Dr. Rob Conley, MD. (Eli Lilly & Co.). Glass Substance Abuse Programs; Baltimore, MD. December
2007 “Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors & Clinicians” —
Grand Rounds Series, sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC. Co-presenter: Dr. Mark Publicker, MD. Mercy Recovery Center; Westbrook, ME. December
2007 “Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors & Clinicians” —
Grand Rounds Series, sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC. Co-presenter: Dr. Kyle Kampman, MD. (University of PA). Trattoria Dopo Teatro; New York, NY. November
2007 “Panel Discussion on Substance Abuse” — Department of Family Studies & Community Development;
Towson University, Towson, MD. November
2007 “Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors & Clinicians” —
Grand Rounds Series, sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC. Co-presenter: Dr. Rob Conley, MD. (Eli Lilly & Co.). Martin’s West; Baltimore, MD. November
2007 “Spirituality, Twelve Steps & Integrated Treatment” — Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ.
2006 “Addiction: an overview for insight and ministry” — Fall Workshop for seminarians; St. Mary’s Seminary
& University; Baltimore, MD. October
2006 “In-patient Addictions Treatment: a conceptual overview” – Summer Institute of Alcohol & Drug Studies;
Catholic University of America School of Social Service, held in Columbia, MD. June
2006 “Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for those in Early Recovery” — Delaware EAPA, DuPont,
Wilmington, DE. March
2005 “Case Studies in Addiction Counseling” – National Conference on Addictions sponsored by Fr. Martin’s
Ashley. Baltimore MD. November
2005 “CBT Techniques for Relapse Prevention” – Sobriety Enrichment Program, Fr. Martin’s Ashley, Havre de
Grace, MD. October
2005 training of clinical staff of Homecomings, Bel Air, MD. “Crisis Counseling Skills”. April
2004 on-going training of clinical staff of Helping Up Mission on the skills of CBT as it relates to substance abuse
1999 “Impact of Addiction Counseling on Prison Security Staff” – Security officers Dismas House of Baltimore.
Approved for 6 clock hours by Maryland Police & Correctional Training Academy
1999 “Introduction to Addiction Counseling” – Clinical Staff Dismas House of Baltimore. Approved for 6 clock
hours by Maryland Police & Correctional Training Academy
1998 “Impact of Addiction Counseling on Prison Security Staff” – Security officers Dismas House of Baltimore.
Approved for 6 clock hours by Maryland Police & Correctional Training Academy
1998 “Introduction to Addiction Counseling” – Clinical Staff Dismas House of Baltimore. Approved for 6 clock
hours by Maryland Police & Correctional Training Academy
1997 “Ministry to Those Suffering” – Adult Education St. Joseph Cupertino Friary, Ellicott City, MD. Approved
by the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore for 2 CEU’s
1997 “12 Step Spirituality” – Adult Education St. Joseph Cupertino Friary, Ellicott City, MD. Approved by
the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore for 2 CEU’s
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